Shoe or boot.



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v /IV z FREBERICK TLT AND J'HN E. TELLNG, D?? HOLLAND, MCHG-AN.

SHOEA DR BOOT.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 3G, 1912. Serial 13o. 887,404.

To @ZZ whom i? may concem:

l@ itknown that We. FREDERICK TILT :incl Jokin l? if'ufciiue,A citizens of the United titetee; resiflng et Hollencl, county ci til Sit-ete of lviiciiigan, lieve invented .few :intl useful improvements in 7. liootm 'of which the'following ie zpeeitlont-ion. L 'This in'veuoion relates to improvements in slioee i' boots.

Tlieobjeoeoi the invention is to construct. in an econoinioel forni e 'slice or boot which elia-ll tiene e very durable sole leather tip which eliell present a finished appearance andi-will keep ite, she-pe.

Qlogeete perteining to details of construe- 'ion to follow life eeconiolisli 'tneolrfjeets oit" our invention by' the c .vices and ineens described in tlie following epeoitiouiion.

, The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in tlie el" inis.

A Structure con uting e preferred. emlooiiinY t of our invention is clearly illuetinted in the accompanying r rewing, forniing e. port of this specification, in which: lligore l" is e longitudinal central verticel sectional TView through the tip enti of nY "1 out, to n on e line corresponding l oi Fig. H. Fig. il is :i treue versc sectional View on a line een responding to iine oi' Fig. l.. Fig. lll is e, cleteilleross sectional view of the inner sole eliou'ing the stitching etienne1 ,at the exige tit-erect.

in tbe drauf... b, 'the sec-lionel if'iewe are aken looking' in the (.irection oi' tlie little owe et tile ende oft section linee., and

iiniler numeraie oi reference refer to eiinilar parte throughout the several Vieiifeu In the drawing, 'the outsole l ie of the usuel form of suoli solo in e Goodyear Welt :intl bei: of one piece ,ical and, wateiurooteil solo tanning pro the leather .ernrooiefl i ingu: lent-lie.' tlitalins been tirrenttov irlifer'iurooLtcd. This solo leather le formed molded end conformed to the shape of the last after the application of lien-t, and has no perceptible tendency to become deformed. bf; the action of water or moisture in use.

The Welt 8 and the insole e, oi the ueunl forno, ere secured, by the stitching 5 through the lieuvy edge of the tip. The Welt- 3 is stitched to the outsole l by the seein 6. .i suitable filler 7, usually oi cork composition, is provided between the insole 4. and the outsole l, aeie the usuel construction. .lhe vamp 8 is secured to the skived rear edge of the tip 2 by a row of stitching Sy or e plurality of euch rows, extending through the seme. 'A lining l0 extentie around. 4with in the wmp and the tip .find is retained by the same senin which secures the insole to t-lie vamp, tip and Welt, the overlapped parte being reteinecl by the same seam, clearly appears' in Fig. Il. Channels ll nucl l2 are out in llie ineole'; for the reception of the stitching 5 which connects these parte together.

From this description ilwill be eeenv tliet e .shoeis formeel with e tip i2 of chrome tanned mid weterproofecl sole leather Wiiieli it. has 1neen tounfl is adapted 'to this purpose, es it een be formed under neet sind still tain its waterproof qualities :intl a very iirni outer surface, -very resisto-ut to weer :intl not. subject to deformation ley the action ofthe elements. it lies notJ been possible to use Sole leather in this position except. it was: outy from eo't't und lnbliv parte oi the liicle because it eoultl not. oe eilectiif'elj.T eontoriuetl and mafie use of in this position. lil/Te einploy chrome tanned :incl Waterproofed sole leather und diecover thaty by manipulation and the proper handling of suoli leather, it is Capable of use in this place in e Gonflyeni Welt sloe, end its odi/outage if* Very es' it takes tl'ie place of :unl co1 nies lioiii tlm tip enti tlae box, :incl seouree e pr foo-ily formed shoe, ufliioli is very il renie' and especially rleeirelileitor boys enel eliililrenls weer, nltliougii Rie features are oi importance iu :in v Shoe or boot.

Hering' 'time described our invention. .viiiit vso'clniin ne new :incl desire to secure by 'bittere lf'ntent. lei

` Il. The ooinliinution .Vith e. Goo-Wear invit elioe or loool'.D oi i eomblnecl tic enti l forint-:cl of si. single pieno ot i-lficune mi sole leather Ammterproofed during the tan- In Witness WheleofJ'We have hereunto set ningv and sultztbly molded and secured in our hands and seals 1n the presence of two 10 place. Witnesses.

2. The combination With a shoe or boot, of FREDERICK TILT. [L. 8.]

a combined tip and ybox formedt of chrome JOHN E. TELLINGL [11.5.]

tanned sole leather Waterproofe'dfduring the Witnesses: tanning and sultably molded amd secured in HUGO HRWALL, e, place'. AUGUST HENER: 

